Seems to me like social media bot armies have shifted mass preferences _away_ from elites.

Don't you think Elon Musk and his influence on Twitter counts as an elite? I'd argue the elites are the most followed people on social

	▲	rconti 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Fair point. I guess elites positioning themselves as downtrodden underdogs ("it's so unfair that everyone's attacking me for committing crimes and bankrupting my companies") is a great way to get support. Everyone loves an underdog, even if it's a fake underdog.